## AA/AAA NiMH We have 2 x [Panasonic BQ-CC65](https://www.panasonic.com/global/energy/products/eneloop/en/lineup/charger-bq-cc65.html) charger/testers. These take 4 batteries each. AA or AAA. They are able to charge, discharge and test the batteries. We purchased them because the Paromed scanners take 16x Enloop AA batteries and it is difficult to know if the batteries in them are dead or just flat from transport. They were purchased from Ebay How to use these chargers ### To Charge Just plug the batteries in. It will do an evaluation of the batteries and then start charging. Once it has stopped you can see how long it was on charge for and what voltage it is at. ### To Test - Plug the batteries in, they will be evaluated and then start to charge. - Press and hold the REFRESH button until the word refresh is shown on the display - The batteries will be charged - Then discharged - Then charged again During the discharge period and at the end you can see the mAh readings. Some example readings are Brand | Size | Condition | Capacity (mAh) | (Wh) | Discharge Time ----- | ---- | --------- | -------------- | ---- | -------------- Panasonic Enloop (white) | AA | New, Unused | 1653 | 1.73 | 2h 48m . | . | 10y old, poor | 1099 | 1.12 | 2h 15m . | . | 10y old, good | 1575 | 1.61 | 2h 44m ![[Panasonic BQ-CC65E Charger Instructions - Smaller.jpg]] ![[Panasonic BQ-CC65E Charger Instructions part 2 smaller.jpg]]